Iziphumo zophando olwenziwe liziko i The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, zibonisa abafundi bebanga u Grade 5 beloMzantsi Afrika basemsileni, xa kuthelekiswa nabamazwe angamashumi amahlanu anethoba, ngokubhekiselele kwizifundo ze-Maths nezeNzululwazi.  Nangona kunjalo, ezi ziphumo zikwabonisa ukuphucuka kwezabebanga u Grade 9, nezenyukileyo. Ingaba yintoni unobangela wokuba uMzantsi Afrika uzibone ukule meko, ngokubhekiselele kwezi zifundo zimbini? Ingaba oku kunento yokwenza ne-curriculum okanye abafundi abanamdla kwezi zifundo? Ukuphendula le mibuzo neminye, u-Amanda Xhala uxoxe le nyewe noyi-Acting Chief Director for Curriculum Management kwiSebe lezemfundo kwiphondo iMpuma Koloni, uChulekazi Xundu-Bula, kwakunye noyingcali kwimiba yezemfundo, uGqirha Thembinkosi Thwalo.